Innovation Theater 4 | Supported By: GSK

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Program Description

Through live clinician–patient dialogue, this session will explore real-world factors that shape treatment decision-making and long-term management in severe asthma. Despite advances in therapy, care is often influenced by challenges that extend beyond the airway, including clinical complexity, treatment burden, and patient preferences.

The conversation will focus on how practical considerations, ranging from individual lifestyle demands and patient preferences to health disparities, inform clinical decisions. Shared decision-making will be highlighted as a critical framework for meaningful, patient-centered conversations that align clinical objectives with what matters most to patients. By bringing clinician-patient perspectives to the forefront, this session aims to offer practical insights into optimizing severe asthma care through intentional, collaborative treatment discussions that support sustained asthma management.

Speakers

Presenter: Njira L Lugogo, MD, MS
University of Michigan Health
Pulmonary & Critical Care Medicine
Clinical Professor
Ann Arbor, Michigan

Presenter: Diego J Maselli, MD, FCCP, ATSF
UT Health at San Antonio
Division of Pulmonary Diseases & Critical Care
Professor and Chief
San Antonio, Texas